Portable boot scraper

ABSTRACT

A portable boot scraper having a base structure with spacedapart, ground-engaging members providing feet to support the same, a horizontally extending scraper bar secured to the base for use in removing debris from one&#39;&#39;s shoes by dragging the same over such bar and a frame projecting upwardly from the base and secured thereto providing a handle to be grasped by a person while scraping his shoes on the horizontal bar.

O 1 United States Patent 11 1 1111 3,751,753 Drewitz Aug. 14, 1973 [5 PORTABLE BOOT SCRAPER 1,092,832 4/1914 Goudschaal 15/237 Inventor: rt ur 0. Dre iz, Box H1 1,756,389 4/1930 Schne1der 211/182 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 22 Filed; 13 1971 23,622 10/1906 Great Britain 15/237 [2]] Appl' 207484 Primary Examiner-Leon G. Machlin Attorney-Stanley E. Johnson et a1. [30] Foreign Application Priority Data Dec. 17, 1970 Canada 100,922 57 ABSTRACT 52 U.S. c1. 15/237 A Pmable scrape havilg a base Structure with s 1 1 Int. Cl A471 23/22 Spaced-am", gmundengaging members Pmviding [58] Field of Search 15/237, 112, 161, SuPPolrt the Same a hrizmauy exending 15/)5. 21 H182 133 37 bar secured to the base for use in removing debris from ones shoes by dragging the same over such bar and a References Cited frame projecting upwardly. from the base and secured thereto providing a handle to be grasped by a person UNITED STATES PATENTS while scraping his shoes on the horizontal bar. 1,245,869 11/1917 Callender 15/112 825,512 7/1906 Brandes 15/112 X 1 Claim, 1 Drawing Figure PORTABLE BOOT SCRAPER The present invention relates to a portable, selfstanding boot scraper.

Known boot scrapers are normally firmly secured to some supporting structure near the entry path or door to the home, cottage, garage, industrial buildings, farm buildings or the like so that mud and other matter adhering to ones shoes may be readily removed before entering the building. The scraping action is carried out by a person standing in an upright position and dragging his shoe over the scraper by movement of his leg. For this reason, the scrapers are securely fastened. The feature of rigid securement presents a hazard to unsuspecting persons who frequently trip over a scraper and, in many instances, become severely injured.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable scraper which may be readily moved from one place to another, while, at the same time, is relatively stable during use, and which permits the user to remain in an upright position while scraping his shoes. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a boot scraper comprising:

a. a base structure having spaced apart groundengaging members for supporting the same;

b. a horizontally extending scraper bar secured to said base for use in removing debris from ones shoes by dragging the shoes on the persons feet over such bar; and

c. a frame secured to said base and projecting upwardly therefrom, providing a handle to be grasped by the person during scraping of his shoes.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawing which is an oblique view of one embodiment, constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, there is illustrated a portable boot scraper consisting of a base 11, having a horizontally disposed scraping bar 12 attached thereto and an upwardly directing frame 13, providing a handle to be grasped by aperson while cleaning his shoes on the bar 12. The base 11 consists of a pair of spaced apart bar members 14 and 15 interconnected by the scraper bar 12 and each terminating at opposed ends in downwardly directed rubber tipped foot members 16 and 17. The frame 13 is a rod bent generally into a downwardly directed U, having respective spaced apart leg members 18 and 19 connected at their respective free ends to members 14 and 15 andv their opposite ends interconnected by a horizontally extending portion 20 to be grasped by one or both hands of a person while scraping his shoes on the bar.

The horizontally extending scraper bar is a vertically disposed blade member, having an upper relatively narrow edge 21 which may extend from one leg member 18 to the other leg member 19 or alternatively, be interrupted intermediate its length by an upwardly projecting scraper bar 22. The bar 22 has opposed, vertically disposed edges and permits scraping ones shoes on each of opposite sides to remove debris from the edge of the sole while the horizontally extending portion of bar 21 located on either side permits removal of debris from under the sole.

The scraper is free-standing by virtue of spaced apart feet members 16 and 17 and the upwardly directed frame 13 serves as a handle for the user to grasp while scraping his shoes and thereby renders stability to the apparatus when in use. The portability permits moving it from one place to another for use and also allows the same to be readily moved for sweeping and/or shoveling walks. Should a person accidentally run into the scraper, the danger of being tripped is minimized compared to prior art devices which are rigidly anchored.

I claim: l

l. A portable boot scraper comprising:

a. a base consisting of a pair of horizontally spacedapart bar end members, each terminating in opposed downwardly directed ends;

b. a horizontally extending scraper bar secured directly to and interconnecting said pair of bar end members for support thereby above a horizontal support surface on which the downwardly directed ends of said bar members are supported providing a free open space between the scraper bar and support surface for receiving debris scraped from one s shoes;

. a vertically disposed scraper bar secured to said horizontally extending scraper bar at a position intermediate the ends thereof and projecting upwardly therefrom in a direction away from said base for scraping respectively opposed edges of the sole of a shoe on ones foot; and

d. a further bar secured directly to and extending upwardly from respective ones of said end members and interconnected by a horizontally extending hand grip portion vertically above the horizontally disposed scraper bar. 

1. A portable boot scraper comprising: a. a base consisting of a pair of horizontally spaced-apart bar end members, each terminating in opposed downwardly directed ends; b. a horizontally extending scraper bar secured directly to and interconnecting said pair of bar end members for support thereby above a horizontal support surface on which the downwardly directed ends of said bar members are supported providing a free open space between the scraper bar and support surface for receiving debris scraped from one''s shoes; c. a vertically disposed scraper bar secured to said horizontally extending scraper bar at a position intermediate the ends thereof and projecting upwardly therefrom in a direction away from said base for scraping respectively opposed edges of the sole of a shoe on one''s foot; and d. a further bar secured directly to and extending upwardly from respective ones of said end members and interconnected by a horizontally extending hand grip portion vertically above the horizontally disposed scraper bar. 